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Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

Bill Simmons Talks Politics, Conspiracies, and Legacies | Larry Wilmore (Ep. 47)

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.83.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2018

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Larry Wilmore sits down with HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons to discuss a wide range of topics including the legacy of black sitcoms (5:00), the JFK and moon landing conspiracy theories (19:00), President Trump’s behavior, and *the long-term legacies of LeBron James and other athletes (56:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Okay, welcome back.

0:07.0

Man, this is a fun day.

0:09.0

I got my boy, everybody's favorite out there.

0:13.0

Bill Simmons joining Black on the Air again.

0:15.0

Hey, how's it going, Bill?

0:16.0

I'm always available.

0:17.0

I appreciate Bill.

0:18.0

Whenever you need me.

0:19.0

Yes, you filled in for, we had a, let's just say, a guest who was, who had to bow out.

0:26.0

11th hour cancellation.

0:28.0

11th hour cancellation.

0:29.0

It happens in this.

0:30.0

It happens.

0:31.0

We're in the business.

0:32.0

We're in the, it is the business we chose.

0:34.0

Yeah, this is it.

0:35.0

It's a business we chose.

0:36.0

Things happen.

0:37.0

But I love talking about Bill, because, you know, much like the way my brain works, you love,

0:42.1

you love talking about a lot of different subjects.

0:44.4

And there's always intersections around these subjects, which is kind of, it's kind of the

0:48.0

age we're in now, too, you know.

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